Give the Jets’ General Manager John Idzik Jr. his props. He has had a fairly productive off-season thus far with many key acquisitions already in tow that promise to take the beleagured team out of their mediocrity…finally!

With a trio of new players already added to the team and the draft yet to come, it appears as though the Jets are flying high into the 2014-2015 season.

Given the free agents available to the Jets management this offseason, the moves that were made might not have been the greatest of all time but they were the smartest ones possible. Was there really a much better wide receiver available out there besides Eric Decker? What that pickup does is afford Geno Smith, assuming that he will be the starting QB, another passing option with a seasoned veteran (Decker was a third round pick of the Denver Broncos in the 2010 draft).

If you’re thinking that the only reason Decker caught 24 touchdown passes over the past two seasons was because he had Peyton Manning as the QB then you are partially correct. Decker is also a talented receiver. Geno Smith, on the other hand, is no Peyton Manning, but remember that Decker did catch 8 TD passes in 2011 and they were all from Tim Tebow!

And speaking of a seasoned veteran, could the Jets have picked up anyone better at running back than ex-Titan Chris Johnson? Two years-$8 million and they lost no one! Six years of 1,000 rushing yards or more and a back who can catch a pass out of the backfield. He had four passing touchdowns as recent as last season to go along with six of the rushing kind. Has C.J. lost a step? Yep! Absolutely! But a Chris Johnson at 75% is better than any other RB that was out there at 100%.

#28 Ex-Titans RB Chris Johnson,who can bust one for major yardage at any time, will bring his talents to the N.Y. Jets this season. Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Chris Johnson, (AKA) CJ2K, will compliment a backfield that includes Chris Ivory and Bilal Powell. The group will help Geno Smith because, as we have seen, he tends to panic when all of his options have disappeared. However now he now has a back who can run a 4.24 and catch a screen or handle a dump off when called upon. If the Jets don’t overwork him, CJ will pay dividends as he will be out to prove all the doubting Thomases out there that he still can bring it.

The Jets also went out and grabbed themselves a backup or potential starting quarterback; Michael Vick. What we like about this acquisition is that Vick, as most know, is similar in the way he plays to Smith and as such, will be able to better mentor the youngster. The one blaring negative however, is that Geno Smith is prone to turning the ball over and that’s Michael Vick’s biggest liability…

What takes place for Idzik next could be his biggest challenge to date in readying his team for the upcoming season. There are two holes left to fill on the club; the first is at the cornerback position and the second, talented players who can put pressure on the quarterback. Idzik is fortunate in that this could be one of the deepest drafts in recent memory and the Jets will have an added edge with their 12 picks to better themselves- at those two positions in particular.

Disgruntled Jets fans are growing weary with all of the promises made too often that are never kept. Don’t look for headcoach Rex Ryan to predict that the team will win the Super Bowl this year but you better believe that unless the Jets make some noise and get to the post season, Ryan will spend the 2015-2016 season watching his former team on TV along with the rest of us…

G.M. John Idzik will give headcoah Rex Ryan all the tools he needs to be successful this season. If Rex can’t get the job done it will be his last. Photo: AP

With just four more weeks in the regular season, we’ve evened our record to a smooth 40-20 while going 3-2 last week. The two games we lost were by a total of four points; Seahawks vs the Dolphins and the Bucs vs the Falcons. Nail-biters both, we came within a hair of going 5-0 for the second consecutive week. Let’s see if we can run the table this week with these five Best Bets…

*Home team in CAPS

JETS over the Cardinals- Rex Ryan says that his team still has one of the leagues five top defenses. I guess he wasn’t on the sidelines when his Jets were outscored 113-28 by the 49ers (week #4) Dolphins (week #8), & the Patriots (week #12). And their defense has almost been as bad as their offense! So the question remains why are we picking them to win this week? Two words: Ryan Lindley. He will be the Cards’ starting QB this week and has a QB rating of 47.0. Oh, and he has never thrown an NFL touchdown. If the Rams could force him into four interceptions last week then the Jets should do at least the same. Unfortunately, after they mop the floor with Arizona, we’re going to hear the Super Bowl predictions spewing out of Sexy Rexy’s mouth all week…

Jets Coach Rex Ryan needs to cover up his face after reiterating that his club, currently 26th in points allowed, has one of the leagues top five defenses. Photo: nypost.com

Seahawks over the BEARS- We like the visiting ‘dogs this week in what might end up being a 0-0 game when it’s over. Two of the leagues top defenses squaring off should keep the points low in this one. The Bears’ offensive line is a bit banged up from their game vs the Vikings last week. RB Matt Forte, who suffered an ankle injury in that game, is probable but not someone to count on as he’ll play way less than 100%. (Devin Hester is also questionable). The ‘Hawks, if you’ll remember, beat up Da Bears last December 18th AT Soldier Field 38-14 and we like their defense even better this year. They’re our ‘Upset Special’ of the week. *Editor’s note: The last NFL game to end 0-0 was played on November 7th, 1943 and featured the Lions vs the Giants. There were only 9 total first downs in that game!

49ers over the RAMS- This game might be closer than most think given that these two played to a 24 all tie just a few short weeks ago in week #10 at Candlestick Park. Steven Jackson and Danny Amendola both went over the century mark in that contest, 101 rushing and 102 yards receiving respectively. Two things changed significantly since then; the 49ers defense has played like they did last season and, instead of Alex Smith under center, Colin Kaepernick, who has been on fire, will start and give S.F. a better chance of winning.

RAVENS over the Steelers- These are another couple of teams that could play to a 0-0 tie. Historically, these two rivals have always played extremely close games- usually decided by one team lining up for a game-winning field goal. The difference this week will be the absence of Ben Roethlisberger from the starting lineup. In that game, Ray Rice was held to just 40 rushing yards, while Byron Leftwich passed for 199 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. The Ravens pulled out the win by…yep, a field goal- 13-10. Sunday, Charlie Batch will go up against Joe Flacco, a matchup that will make the Ravens come out on top.

#5 Joe Flacco is the main reason why the Ravens will win their second meeting vs the rival Pittsburgh Steelers. Photo: ravens.com

Giants over the REDSKINS- The Giants travel to the nation’s capital for the Monday-Nighter and their second game against the Redskins this season having won the first in week #7 by the score of 27-23. The ‘Skins contained RB Ahmad Bradshaw, holding him to just 43 rushing yards in that one, however WR Victor Cruz had a game high 131 receiving yards and a touchdown while Eli Manning passed for 331 yards on the day. The Giants will need to do a better job at stopping the run if they are to have a legitimate chance at pulling off the victory as RB Alfred Morris and QB RGIII combined for 209 rushing yards in that game. If you believe in deja vous, it was last season (in week #15) that the Redskins stunned the Giants at Met Life Stadium 23-10. It evened their record to 7-7 but the Giants never lost another game in the regular season or in the post season. We’re sure that Big Blue has not forgotten that loss and will use that added incentive to up their record to 8-4.

After the Thanksgiving Night’s debacle, coach Rex Ryan was asked if he expects to be back next season. “I do”, he said. “And I think our team will play a heckuva lot better, and I don’t think that anybody will ask that question by the time the year’s over.” Eh, Rex, you just got through being humiliated by one of your divisional rivals in front of 40 million people in a 49-19 blowout. You have lost 4 out of your last 5 games and are 2-6 over your last 8. In your last four games you have been outscored 120-62! We don’t know what you’re smoking, but put that drumstick down before you hurt yourself!

After watching three quarters of Thursday’s game, one fan wondered, “Who would have thought the New York Jets would be NBC’s best comedy show this year?”

#6 QB Mark Sanchez ended up running into guard Brandon Moore’s rear end on a busted play in the Thanksgiving Night Massacre at Met Life Stadium. nypost.com

For those of you who wondered why the Jets didn’t opt to bring in their “secret weapon” Tim Tebow during the fiasco, it was because he had sustained a multiple rib injury in Week #10’s 28-7 defeat in Seattle. ” I was only going to play him Tim if we absolutely had to have him”, said Ryan. So I guess if the Patriots would have run up the score to say, 72 19 then Rex would have called Tebow’s number…

Thursday’s game just epitomized the kind of season that Gang Green has had. Giving up 21 points in a span of just 52 seconds in the 2nd quarter sums up the despair and ineptitude that are these N.Y. Jets this season. They have been an over-rated and basically untalented bunch of players who are mainly the responsibility of the two people who need to exit the organization at seasons’ end; GM Mike Tannenbaum and Coach Rex Ryan. One, simply put, cannot and should not be fired without the other. But make no mistake, they both need to go!

Watching these Jets all season has made it appear as if Rich Kotite has been resurrected and is now strolling the sidelines. Tony Sparano and his Wildcat schemes have been a total bust. In four games this year, the Jets have failed to score more than 10 points with 10 vs Pittsburgh, 0 vs the 49ers, 9 vs the Dolphins, and 7 vs the Seahawks. His hiring, like the signing of Tim Tebow, has done nothing to better this team, and when Ryan goes, so should Sparano!

And lastly, the fan base, has thrown its collective hands up in the air. During the game last night at Met Life Stadium in the third quarter, a Waste Management Ad told the fans to “save their money for Jets playoff tickets.” Our intuition tells us that whatever money the fans had put aside for postseason tickets will now be spent on Black Friday sales instead!

The frustration of being a Jets fan lately…Photo:dalembertreport.com

The N.Y. Jets right now, along with several other teams, are the poster boys for a lack of parody in the NFL at the moment. They have scored 62 points over their last four games while the Patriots put up 108 in their last two and did it over a four day span! Last night’s one-sided victory gave Bill Belichick his 200th career coaching victory , one we’re sure the Jets and their fans will not soon forget…

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